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She atching hi else, perhaps, could have shown her so hat a broken reed he

was

"I got you in wrong You were a good girl before I knew you You're a good

girl now I' to do you any harood tiot money Look here!" He drew out the

roll of bills and showed it to her Her eyes opened wide She had never

known him to have much money

"Lots more where that comes from"

A new look flashed into her eyes, not cupidity, but purpose

She was instantly cunning

"Aren't you going to give me some of that?"

"What for?"

"I--I want some clothes"

The very drunk have the intuition soes or brute beasts

"You lie"

"I want it for Johnny Rosenfeld"